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About

Located in Leeds, Kilgroe Funeral Home can arrange for burial and cremation services for families in east Birmingham, Alabama. The Kilgroe family of funeral homes have been providing thoughtful funeral and memorial services for St. Clair, Shelby and Jefferson counties in Alabama since 1908.

Experienced funeral home team

With over 100 years of combined funeral experience, our professional and dedicated team provides exceptional, compassionate care to families when they need it most. At Kilgroe Funeral Home, we believe funeral services should reflect the lives of those being honored and create cherished memories.

Family rooms and chapel

We understand the importance of having friends and family nearby during this difficult time. Our funeral home in Leeds has large and small family rooms as well as a warm, inviting chapel for gathering with loved ones. Regardless of what type of service you choose, we'll provide space to host a tribute that celebrates life. Our team also creates keepsakes for guests, writes obituaries and handles other small details so you can focus on healing.

Plan ahead for the future

Kilgroe Funeral Home designs all types of services, including traditional, modern and elaborate celebrations with receptions and music. Those who prefer to plan ahead a funeral or memorial service may do so for themselves or a loved one. This option allows you to manage costs and help ensure your final wishes are known while removing the burden of planning from your loved ones.

Meet our team

Front exterior building at Kilgroe Funeral HomeEveryone at Kilgroe Funeral Home lives and works in the Birmingham area. We welcome the opportunity to serve you and hope you'll come by and visit. Please contact us to learn more about our burial and cremation services or to tour our funeral home in Leeds.

History

In 1929, Kilgroe Funeral Home began on the corner of Cogswell Avenue and 20th Street as part of the Willingham and Company Furniture Store and Funeral Directing. Joe Kilgroe and his family continued to run the business until the early 1990s.

Trusted funeral provider

Today, Kilgroe Funeral Home is a member of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers. When you choose Kilgroe Funeral Home as your provider, you receive the care you expect from a locally operated funeral home and the value you deserve.

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Interested in learning more? Call us at 205-699-3181 to request a custom quote.

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Not finding what you are looking for? Search for your loved one's obituary across any of our other locations.

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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

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Remember the one you love

Honor the memory of your loved one with cemetery flower placement. You choose the flowers. You choose the months. We do the rest.

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Ratings & Reviews

Verified Customer Reviews

Since 2005, many of our customers have taken the time to tell us how we did each year via our Voice of the Customer program. Our star ratings and comments from families come directly from these surveys.

"I didnt realize how big of a role the funeral home played. Never had to do this before. But they handled the life insurance and everything, they made this extremely difficult event very easy for me"

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September 2021

"The director and staff were all so professional and caring during this difficult time."

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August 2021

"The entire staff was so helpful in taking care of details that we thought would be our responsibility but they took that burden off of us. They are wonderful to work with in such a difficult time."

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July 2021

"Kilgroe Funeral Home in Leeds provided our family with compassionate and professional service. They never forgot that the funeral for our loved one was special for us."

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June 2021

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